Academic Pay Matrix Calculator for UGC Teachers

Assistant Professors start at ₹57,700 (Level 10), Associate Professors at ₹1,31,400 (Level 13A) and Professors at ₹1,44,200 (Level 14), with a 3% increment to the next cell each year. Free

Three cells are printed differently in the letter's Annexure-I (Level 12 cell 3: printed ₹84,100; Level 14 cell 9: printed ₹1,82,100; Level 13A cell 16: printed ₹2,04,100). Each breaks the letter's own 3% rule while the next printed cell follows it, so the calculator uses ₹84,700, ₹1,82,700, ₹2,04,700. Check with your finance office if you are in one of these cells.

Important: Government rules, allowances and rates change from time to time. Before taking a final decision or making a claim, confirm the figures with the latest official order, notification or rules of the department concerned.

📄 Rules & sources ✅ 2 verified

📄 Rule basis

MHRD letter No. 1-7/2015-U.II(1) — 7th CPC pay revision of teachers (02.11.2017) — www.ugc.gov.in · official copy saved

Checked on 13.10.2026. Before relying on a figure, see the order in force at that time.

🔎 Source

✅ Verified from an official order

Dearness Allowance (DA) — 60% from 01.01.2026: 60% — from 01.01.2026 · Order: DoE OM No. 1/1(i)/2026-E.II(B) dated 22.04.2026; applied to teachers by MHRD letters of 02.11.2017 (para 17) and 28.01.2019 (para 2) · verified 13.10.2026 · Department of Expenditure — Dearness Allowance orders
Academic pay matrix, Levels 10–15: Level 10 ₹57,700 … Level 15 ₹2,24,100 — from 01.01.2016 · Order: MHRD letter No. 1-7/2015-U.II(1) dated 02.11.2017, para 2 and Annexure-I · verified 13.10.2026 · MHRD pay revision letter (ugc.gov.in)

How it works

You enter: Academic Level. The result updates as you type. It applies Dearness Allowance (DA) — 60% from 01.01.2026; Academic pay matrix, Levels 10–15 — each checked against the official order (✅).

Frequently asked questions

What are the academic pay levels?Assistant Professor: Levels 10, 11 and 12 (₹57,700, ₹68,900, ₹79,800). Associate Professor: 13A (₹1,31,400). Professor: 14 (₹1,44,200). Senior Professor: 15 (₹1,82,200).

What is the starting salary of an Assistant Professor?Basic pay starts at ₹57,700 in Academic Level 10. Add DA at 60%, HRA and transport allowance for gross pay in Central Universities.

When is the annual increment due?If you were appointed or promoted between 2 January and 1 July, on 1 January; between 2 July and 1 January, on 1 July. Each increment is 3%.

Are these figures official?They follow the orders listed under Rules & sources on this page. Values marked ⚠️ are not yet confirmed from an official order. For a final figure, rely on your finance office and the order itself.

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